HELP ARREST A CRIMINAL, COLLECT BIGGER CITY REWARD.Byline: Staff and Wire Services With attacks against police officers and firefighters on the rise, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. called Wednesday for an increase in the
reward it offers to arrest criminals.
``It is like the wild, wild West out there,'' Councilwoman Janice Hahn Janice Hahn is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. Hahn was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005, running unopposed. The 15th District encompasses the Los Angeles communities of Watts, Wilmington, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Athens on the said. ``We have to send a message that we are here to help protect our officers.'' The proposal would increase the amount of rewards the city offers from $25,000 to $75,000 and was prompted by an incident early Wednesday in Watts. One officer was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. during a brief police pursuit in which gunfire was exchanged but no one was struck. Officials said the chase began around 3:15 a.m. when police chased a car with three men, who tried to run away. Two men were arrested, and the third was being sought, Officer Adriana Sanchez said. Police delayed the opening of two elementary schools elementary school: see school. in the area, and officials at the private Verbum Dei High School This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. decided to close for the day. |
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